Hardcover
(Random House Books for Young Readers, April 18, 1995)
Illustrated in full color. When Thomas the Tank Engine decides to bypass his usual stops and speed directly to the end of the line, havoc ensues. Passengers bounce up and down in their seats and in their beds, no one can get on or off the train, and everything in the baggage car gets mixed up!
It's up to Thomas to get the Christmas tree for the annual Tidmouth Station Christmas Party. But when a blizzard traps Thomas and the precious Christmas tree it's time for another kind of party--a rescue party! Will the other engines free Thomas in time for the festivities?